3 Jan 2014
ZHU LI v. MAYER BROWN JSM (a firm)
- Citation
- ZHU LI v. MAYER BROWN JSM (a firm)
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP2574/2013
The Amended Statement of Claim, read as a whole, pleaded a relationship of employment and claims based on a contract of employment or on provisions of the Employment Ordinance; those monetary claims fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Labour Tribunal and must be struck out from the District Court. The non‑monetary remedies sought (apology and investigation report) are not recognised remedies in the relevant areas of law and are not available. The plaintiff's fresh affidavit evidence did not alter the conclusion because the strike out issue was determined by the pleading alone. Conse…
- Labour tribunal jurisdiction
- Employment ordinance (cap 57)
- Strike out under order 18 rule 19
- Admissibility of fresh evidence (ladd v marshall)
- Remedies - apology and investigation order
- Costs and certificate for senior counsel